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ˈfloʊˌstoʊnflow·stone
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flowstonenoun
A layered deposit of calcite formed by water flowing down the walls, and along the floor of a cave.
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Flowstone
Flowstones are sheetlike deposits of calcite or other carbonate minerals, formed where water flows down the walls or along the floors of a cave. They are typically found in "solution caves", in limestone, where they are the most common speleothem. However, they may form in any type of cave where water enters that has picked up dissolved minerals. Flowstones are formed via the degassing of vadose percolation waters.Flowstone may also form on manmade structures as a result of calcium hydroxide being leached from concrete, lime or mortar. These secondary deposits created outside the cave environment, which mimic the shapes and forms of speleothems, are classified as "calthemites" and are associated with concrete degradation.
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Flowstone
Flowstones are composed of sheetlike deposits of calcite formed where water flows down the walls or along the floors of a cave. They are typically found in "solution", or limestone, caves, where they are the most common speleothem. However, they may form in any type of cave where water enters that has picked up dissolved minerals. Flowstones are formed via the degassing of vadose percolation waters. Flowing films of water that move along floors or down positive-sloping walls build up layers of calcium carbonate, aragonite, gypsum, or other cave minerals. These minerals are dissolved in the water and are deposited when the water loses its dissolved carbon dioxide through the mechanism of agitation, meaning it can no longer hold the minerals in solution. The flowstone forms when thin layers of these deposits build on each other, sometimes becoming rounder as the deposit gets thicker. There are two common forms of flowstones, tufa and travertine. Tufa is usually formed via the precipitation of calcium carbonate and is spongy or porous in nature. Travertine is a calcium carbonate deposit often formed in creeks or rivers; its nature is laminated and includes such structures as stalagmites and stalactites.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flowstone in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flowstone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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